28 Jun 2016

Being a trans man or a woman, or even being a trans activist has been proved fatal for many citizens in Pakistan. Last month a trans-woman was shot in her own house in Northern Pakistan. Another trans activist was shot in May and she died because she was denied medical treatment.

Due to the taboo status, trans people and activists receive very little co-operation and protection from the authorities However, on Sunday, there was a pleasant turn of events where a fatwa was released that called on Pakistan’s government to codify the decree with binding legislation.

50 top clerics have issued a religious decree that trans people shall have all the marriage, inheritance and funeral rights under the Islamic Law.

“The fatwa stated that a female-born transgender person having “visible signs of being a male” may marry a woman or a male-born transgender with “visible signs of being a female”, and vice versa.”

New Delhi, From being on the fringes of the Hindi film industry to becoming a sought after director with a dedicated fan base, Anurag Kashyap has come a long way but the filmmaker says he would rather stay at the periphery than be an insider in Bollywood.